It's better to burn out
Than to fade away.

Neil Young

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Quoted by Kurt Cobain in his suicide note.

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Topic

Dying young Leaving a mark Legacy

Speaker

Neil Young

Source

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1978 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician

From

Canada

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Young, Neil and Jeff Blackburn. "My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of the Blue)." Performed by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Rust Never Sleeps. Reprise Records, 1979.

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Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Topic
Meaning of life

Author

Douglas Adams
Source
Fit the Fourth The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Medium
Novel
Genre
Science fiction
Statement Type
Joke
Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Adams, Douglas. "Fit the Fourth." The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Primary Phase. BBC Radio 4, London, England, UK, 29 Mar. 1978.

Current Citation

Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pan Books, 1979, ch. 31.